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For the first time since September 2019, Tyson Fury will fight someone other than Deontay Wilder. Fury’s co-promoter, Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions, earned the rights to the WBC heavyweight title fight between Fury and Dillian…
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Aston Martin have named Mike Krack as its team principal following the departure of Otmar Szafnauer, the Formula One team announced on Friday. Krack joins from BMW, where he led the German manufacturer’s global motorsport division.…
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If there was ever any doubt over the importance of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane to Liverpool, Takumi Minamino provided the only evidence you need in the 90th minute of the club’s goalless Carabao Cup semifinal first-leg draw versus Arsenal at Anfield on Thursday. Minamino,…
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Two long-standing championship rivalries will be settled at UFC 272 in March, UFC president Dana White told ESPN on Wednesday. Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski will meet Max Holloway in a highly anticipated trilogy fight, while bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling will look…
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Aston Villa have agreed a deal to sign former Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho on loan from Barcelona until the end of the season, the Premier League club revealed on Friday. The agreement, which is subject to the player completing a medical and…
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Canadian RJ Barrett banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the New York Knicks 108-105 comeback triumph over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. Evan Fournier scored a career-high 41 points, and the…
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Novak Djokovic’s opportunity to play for a 10th Australian Open title was thrown into limbo Thursday when the country denied him entry and canceled his visa because he failed to meet the requirements for an…
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After a two-year layoff with significant injuries, there’s optimism that Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson will make his return versus the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. A final decision on Thompson’s debut is expected to be made once the Warriors return…
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Romelu Lukaku is expected to stay at Chelsea following clear-the-air talks with head coach Thomas Tuchel, sources told ESPN. The 28-year-old was dropped for Sunday’s 2-2 draw versus Liverpool with Tuchel concerned about the “noise” created by an unsanctioned interview Lukaku gave to Sky…
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Canadian tennis star Leylah Fernandez kicked off her 2022 season with a victory on Monday, defeating Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3, 6-4 in first-round action at the Adelaide International in Australia. Fernandez converted 86 per cent…
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Luis Ortiz survived two knockdowns to score a sixth-round stoppage of Charles Martin in a heavyweight bout Saturday night at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida. Ortiz (33-2, 28 KOs) badly buckled Martin with an…
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Chelsea and Liverpool were both dealt a significant blow in the Premier League title race as they played out a thrilling and breathless 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge with Christian Pulisic netting the hosts’ equalizer, a result that leaves leaders Manchester…
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Canada’s Brendan Mackay continued his hot streak in his hometown of Calgary winning a second successive World Cup gold medal in the men’s ski halfpipe on Saturday. Mackay, 24, was one of three Canadians to…
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England trio Owen Farrell, Jamie George and Manu Tuilagi are anticipated to be fit for selection for the Six Nations which starts on Feb. 5. Both Farrell and George were injured in England’s 32-15 win over Australia on Nov. 13,…
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Manchester United moved up to sixth in the Premier League thanks to a 3-1 victory over struggling Burnley at Old Trafford on Thursday to maintain their undefeated start under interim manager Ralf Rangnick. After the poor display in…
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Canada’s Brendan Mackay saved his best run for last en route to winning the gold medal in the men’s ski halfpipe World Cup on Thursday, leading a group of three Canadians to win medals in Calgary. The Calgary native scored…
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French Open finalist Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova has tested positive for COVID-19, casting doubt on her place in the Australian Open beginning Jan. 17. The 30-year-old Russian confirmed she has the coronavirus and is isolating after arriving in Australia…
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Barcelona have made Alvaro Morata their top target for January following the signing of Ferran Torres for €55 million, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Morata, 29, is on loan at Juventus from Atletico Madrid, but sources told ESPN he is ready to cut…
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Featherweight (Mean) Hakeem Dawodu is one of four Canadians lined up for a UFC Fight Night card Feb. 5 in Las Vegas. Middleweight Marc-Andre (PowerBar) Barriault, flyweight Malcolm (X) Gordon and bantamweight Alexis Davis will…
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Kyrie Irving returned to Brooklyn Nets practice for the first time since the preseason and stated he understood why the team decided to have him be away due to New York City’s vaccine mandate. “I understood their decision…
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Ralf Rangnick has said Manchester United have not made as much progress as he had hoped in the first month of his reign. The German stay undefeated in four games as interim coach but his team were…
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Canada’s Connor Bedard became the youngest player to score four goals in a single world junior men’s hockey championship match on Tuesday in Edmonton. The 16-year-old from North Vancouver, B.C., propelled Canada to an 11-2…
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UFC Hall of Famer Rashad Evans is returning from retirement — and now his adversary is set. Evans, the former UFC light heavyweight champion, will face Gabriel Checco on the Eagle FC United States debut card Jan. 28 in…
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Manchester United have rejected a loan offer from Sevilla for striker Anthony Martial. Martial has told manager Ralf Rangnick he wants to leave in January but United have turned down an approach from the Spanish side because they only…
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Owen Power’s hat trick helped Canada overcome a nervous start at the world men’s under-20 hockey championship with a 6-3 doubling of the Czechs on Sunday. Canada trailed 3-1 during the first period and was…
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Canada’s Denis Shapovalov has revealed he has tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in Sydney for the ATP Cup. The 22-year-old is one of the first overseas players to arrive in Australia and is part of Canada’s…
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Edinson Cavani scored in the 71st minute to help Manchester United rally for a 1-1 draw with Newcastle United at St. James’ Park on Monday night. Allan Saint-Maximin fired the hosts into an early lead with a fine individual effort, cutting…
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Kevin Love and Darius Garland scored 22 points apiece, and the Cleveland Cavaliers tied their franchise record with 46 points in the third quarter of a 144-99 rout over the COVID-19 depleted Toronto Raptors on…
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Jimmie Johnson will enter the Indianapolis 500 next year and run a full IndyCar calendar. The seven-time NASCAR champion had been speeding toward the Indy 500 decision he finally revealed last week since he moved to…
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It’s been a tough season for Newcastle United fans, even though they became the richest club in the world following their Saudi Arabia-led takeover earlier this year. The Magpies stay marooned in the relegation zone, level on points with…
